Clayton County Police Department adds AED Medical Kits

The Clayton County Police Department (CCPD) has received funding for automated external defibrillator (AED) Medical Kits.  The department will use the funds to provide each patrol vehicle with an AED kit. These kits are compatible with defibrillators used by other branches of public safety such as Clayton County Fire/EMS. The AEDs will expedite the deployment of the potentially lifesaving device and allow for CC Fire/ EMS to continue using the AED pads during ambulance transportation. The CCPD will catalog the use of AEDs and enable report generation through their Record Management System.

First responders must be equipped to render emergency medical services. Therefore, the medical kits are crucial for their operations. To ensure that they are offering the highest quality of service, the CCPD will procure AED that are compatible with those used by the CCFD, establish training and implementation protocols, and develop re-certification/ calibration/ maintenance tracking for AED use long term.  The CCPD predicts that the use of AEDs will help save lives during cardiac calls.